My Imagination
Clint Black Lyrics

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Standing there with her arms around no one
No one who'd die for her right where he stands
Looking around like she's looking for someone
Looking like she's got time on her hands
Funny how much you can see in someone
Across the room who you don't even know
Telling you things she would tell to no one
Taking you places she's wanted to go

Like a walk in the rain, a place in the sun
With a lifetime of love that has only begun
Doing all of the things only lovers can do
My imagination is running away with you

Walking away and I'm walking beside her
Into forever here in my mind
Dreaming a dream that we're dreaming together
Finding the things only lovers can find

Like a walk on the moon, a dance in the stars
With a love light that finds us wherever we are
And our own happy ending will always come true
My imagination is running away with you

As fast as I can running straight to your heart
Where the fantasy ends and reality starts
'Til I stop believing that dreaming is all I can do

And the fantasy might even come true
My imagination, it's only my imagination running away with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Clint Black's song 'My Imagination' tells a story of unrequited love and daydreaming. As the singer watches a girl he admires from a distance, he imagines a whole life together with her. He sees her standing alone, looking bored and searching for someone to fill the void in her life. He believes that he can be that person, and his mind starts to create scenarios of love and adventure that they could share together if only she could see what he sees.

The lyrics describe a world he dreams up - a walk in the rain, a place in the sun, a walk on the moon, and a dance in the stars. He envisions a world where they can do all the things that only lovers can do. He daydreams about a future with her, full of love and happiness, where their own happy ending will always come true. But reality keeps pulling him back, reminding him that it's only his imagination and that he needs to stop dreaming and start believing that he might actually have a chance with her.

This song is a poignant reminder of the power of imagination and how it can offer comfort in difficult times. It also shows how dangerous it can be to let imagination run wild when reality is right in front of us. The singer's love may never be reciprocated and he may never find happiness with the girl he is dreaming of, but the song leaves open the possibility that he might.

Line by Line Meaning

Standing there with her arms around no one
She is without a lover and is standing all by herself with no one to embrace.

No one who'd die for her right where he stands
She doesn't have a partner who would do anything for her unconditional love and loyalty.

Looking around like she's looking for someone
She appears to be seeking for a person to fill the emptiness in her life.

Looking like she's got time on her hands
She seems to have a lot of free time and is using it to search for someone she desires.

Funny how much you can see in someone
It's strange how a person can see the inner feelings of another person.

Across the room who you don't even know
Even if she's a stranger and not known to you, you can sense what she's going through.

Telling you things she would tell to no one
She's conveying things that she wouldn't mention to anyone else, maybe due to a lack of trust or comfort.

Taking you places she's wanted to go
She's taking you to the places she has wished to visit, but couldn't achieve alone.

Like a walk in the rain, a place in the sun
Here, the artist refers to the romantic acts and places like taking a walk in the rain and spending time in sunny places.

With a lifetime of love that has only begun
He is ready to spend his whole life with her, and their romantic journey has just begun.

Doing all of the things only lovers can do
They will do everything that only couples in love do for each other.

My imagination is running away with you
He imagines all these romantic acts with the girl he admires and dreams of being a couple with her in a relationship.

Walking away and I'm walking beside her
In his thoughts, he's with her, walking towards their future together.

Into forever here in my mind
He is imagining her forever and holding her tight in his mind.

Dreaming a dream that we're dreaming together
He is imagining about their future and is hopeful that both of them dream of the same things together as a couple.

Finding the things only lovers can find
The artist is hopeful to discover everything sweet moments that only lovers can explore and feel together.

Like a walk on the moon, a dance in the stars
The love shared between them is so intense that it's like spending time on the moon and dancing together under the stars.

With a love light that finds us wherever we are
Their love is so intense that the love light follows them regardless of where they are and what they do.

And our own happy ending will always come true
The people in love will always have their own happy ending, whether in this life or in their imaginations.

As fast as I can running straight to your heart
The artist is willing to conquer his insecurities and fears and go after the girl's heart as fast as he can.

Where the fantasy ends and reality starts
He wants to know when the dream ends and real-life begins.

'Til I stop believing that dreaming is all I can do
The artist will keep on dreaming until he has hope in his heart to make those dreams come true.

And the fantasy might even come true
Maybe he will be fortunate enough to see his impractical ideas become a reality.

My imagination, it's only my imagination running away with you
The artist is deeply in love and his intense imagination is taking him places with the girl he loves, purely based on his feelings and imagination.

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLINT PATRICK BLACK, MATT ROLLINGS

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